epizoism
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ep·i·zo·ic
(ĕp′ĭ-zō′ĭk)adj.
Living or growing on the external surface of an animal.
ep′i·zo′ism n.
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epizoism
a nonparasitic relationship between animals in which one animal lives on the surface of the other.
See also: Animals-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.